Kelowna Music Data Deep Dive 2025

09 November 2025 - data source: eikelowna.com

Includes Kelowna area music events only. (Kelowna, West Kelowna, Peachland, and Lake Country)
Does not include private events or open mics

Making The Scene

YTD Gigs Actually Played

(cancellations excluded)

2,411

gigs played

142

venues

671

artists

What do these numbers tell us?

So far this year 671 artists and bands have played 2,411 gigs in 142 different venues in and around Kelowna.

Local Musician Basic Statistics

These statistics reference Kelowna area musicians and their public gigs in and around Kelowna. It excludes touring musicians gigs in town as well as local musicians gigs outside of the area.

6.37

average ytd gigs played

Min

Max

Mean

Average

Median

Mode

168

6.37

Why Do We Display These Numbers?

We show this information for two related reasons: to make people aware of how few gigs most active musicians get and to encourage music lovers to get out and support the local scene

Local Solos & Duos Stats

These statistics reference Kelowna area musicians and their public gigs in and around Kelowna. It excludes touring musicians gigs in town as well as local musicians gigs outside of the area.

average ytd earnings $ 1,081.5

7.21

average ytd gigs played

Min

Max

Mean

Average

Median

Mode

166

7.21

What type of gigs for solos?

Local solo and duo artists tend to play most regularly at craft breweries and wineries, ocassionally at restaurants. In most cases solo and duo acts are booked for a single night only.

Local Trios & Bands Stats

These statistics reference Kelowna area musicians and their public gigs in and around Kelowna. It excludes touring musicians gigs in town as well as local musicians gigs outside of the area.

average ytd earnings $ 4,880

4.88

average ytd gigs played

Min

Max

Mean

Average

Median

Mode

4.88

What type of gig for bands?

Local bands tend to play bars or large pubs, with the occasional restaurant booking them. The bar gigs tend to be two-nighters where they would play on Friday and Saturday.

Busiest Artists

most gigs played
Rank	Name	Gigs
1	Jeff Piattelli	167
2	Shalisa	59
3	Roseanarig	53
3	Cal Volpe	53
5	Poppa Dawg	39
6	Robin Henry	37
7	Josh Smith	31
8	Michaela Bray	24
9	Dynamic Duo	23
10	Sean Bray	22

most gigs booked
Rank	Name	Booked
1	Jeff Piattelli	172
2	Shalisa	59
3	Cal Volpe	56
4	Roseanarig	53
5	Poppa Dawg	39
5	Robin Henry	39
7	Josh Smith	34
8	Michaela Bray	24
8	Dynamic Duo	24
10	Okanagan Sax	22

Busiest Bands

most gigs played
Rank	Name	Gigs
1	Jeff Piattelli Trio	61
2	Irish Trad Session	32
3	Young'uns	20
4	Linus	19
5	Mama Wheelie	17
6	Major Mambo	16
7	Crush XO	15
8	The ROM Collective	13
8	Get Chico	13
8	Instario	13

most gigs booked
Rank	Name	Booked
1	Jeff Piattelli Trio	67
2	Irish Trad Session	36
3	Linus	27
4	Young'uns	23
4	Mama Wheelie	23
6	Major Mambo	16
7	Crush XO	15
7	Get Chico	15
9	Lucky Monkey	14
9	The ROM Collective	14

ja
130

fe
156

ma
233

ap
188

ma
257

ju
268

ju
350

au
347

se
250

oc
185

no
114

de
39

138

175

209

179

177

199

Busiest Venues

most gigs played
Rank	Name	Gigs
1	O'Flannigan's Pub	131
2	Red Bird Brewing	114
2	Whiski-Jacks	114
4	The Vibrant Vine	113
5	Barn Owl Brewing	96
6	The Blue Gator	83
7	Kelowna Beer Institute	81
8	The Hatching Post	66
9	Crown & Thieves	64
10	Three Lakes Brewing	59

most gigs booked
Rank	Name	Booked
1	O'Flannigan's Pub	146
2	Whiski-Jacks	138
3	The Vibrant Vine	125
4	Red Bird Brewing	116
5	Barn Owl Brewing	110
6	The Blue Gator	100
7	Kelowna Beer Institute	83
8	The Hatching Post	67
9	Crown & Thieves	65
10	Three Lakes Brewing	59

Busiest Genres

most gigs played
Rank	Genre	Gigs
1	Cover Artist	684
2	Singer/Songwriter	489
3	Cover Band	419
4	Indie	102
5	Jazz	84
5	Country	84
7	Blues	73
8	Instrumental	43
9	Irish	33
10	Tribute	28

most gigs booked
Rank	Genre	Booked
1	Cover Artist	701
2	Singer/Songwriter	512
3	Cover Band	471
4	Indie	106
5	Country	88
6	Jazz	87
7	Blues	74
8	Instrumental	46
9	Irish	37
10	Tribute	31

Year Over Year Stats

2020

2021

2022

2023

2025

Gigs

544

1073

2221

1973

2,411

Venues

143

129

142

Artists

169

231

461

433

671

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